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In 1983, two chemists at Yale University created a substance called periplanone-B that induced a sexual frenzy in male American cockroaches. This discovery sparked excitement as scientists envisioned using this substance to build a better trap for cockroaches. At the time, cockroaches were a severe problem in major U.S. cities, and traditional methods of control […]
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Goodstein’s theorem, proved by Reuben Goodstein in 1944, states that every Goodstein sequence eventually terminates at 0. Laurence Kirby and Jeff Paris showed that the theorem is unprovable in Peano arithmetic but can be proven in stronger systems. Goodstein sequences are defined using a concept called “hereditary base-n notation,” which is similar to positional notation […]
Apple is facing a setback as it has been banned from selling the Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2 in the US due to patent infringement. This decision was made by the US International Trade Commission (ITC) in response to a patent dispute with health technology company Masimo. Apple has appealed against this ruling, […]
This website offers a comprehensive guide to learning Modern C++. The guide is intended for self-study and covers all the fundamental concepts of the language. The chapters are designed to be studied in a linear fashion, as later chapters build upon material presented earlier. The website also includes regular posts that cover topics not covered […]
Apple has filed an appeal to reverse the ban on sales of its popular Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 models in the US. The company is also seeking an emergency stay on the ban for at least two weeks while redesigned versions of the banned models are being considered. Apple strongly […]
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In November 2023, a silent data corruption bug was discovered in OpenZFS, which is a data storage system. The bug occurred during the moment when a dnode (metadata header) was taken off the dirty list and not yet put on the syncing list, leading to incorrect data detection. The bug was initially thought to be […]
‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all the developers were taking a break from their work on the code. The Continuous Integration system was carefully checking Pull Requests, hoping for those green checkmarks. As everyone settled down for the night, a sudden commotion in the PRs tab caught their attention. They quickly opened GitHub to […]
In college, the author was required to keep strict lab notebooks, even as a computational student. Although they initially struggled with using the notebook, they now understand and value the purpose. Lab notebooks serve as a disciplined record of daily activities and thoughts. In software engineering, it is important to document unsuccessful attempts and solutions […]
In this blog post from 2014, the author reflects on their early days as a videogame programmer at a startup called SingleTrac. The post recounts a moment when the team celebrated getting a black triangle to appear on the screen, much to the confusion of the company’s financial controller. However, the triangle symbolized an important […]